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Which of the following malignancy is predominantly associated with osteoblastic metastasis?

A
Renal cell carcinoma
B
Breast carcinoma
C
Prostate carcinoma
D
Thyroid carcinoma
High-Yield Explanation
Osteoblastic metastasis are seen in prostate carcinoma. Also know: Other malignancies associated with osteoblastic metastasis are breast carcinoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, carcinoids and medulloblastomas. Purely osteolytic metastasis commonly arise from carcinoma of lung, kidney, thyroid and lymphoma. Ref: Differential Diagnosis in Conventional Radiology By Francis A. Burgener, 3rd edn, page 110

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